KFC and a number of other users are actively closing and subleasing corporately owned stores throughout the United States.

Aside from real estate being very local, some general principles I follow that serve in any economy :1- Follow proper underwriting principles based on my specific investment style ( value add etc..)2- Use leverage to my advantage but never over leverage my position.3- Keep proper cash reserves.4- Educate oneself in the economy of the market I’m investing in, including jobs, changing demographics, historical cycles etc...5- Surround myself with the proper team members who will cover the areas I am weak at and are real experts in their niche. 6- Knowing when to cut my losses.7- I use real estate investing as a way to achieve more important milestones In life including family, health etc... this keeps me focused on the big picture and adds more objectivity to the process.8- The bigger the portfolio, the more risk one gets exposed to in a turning market and the harder it gets to change direction.

Another factor to consider is that homes that are rehabbed to higher standards rent faster, can often times command a higher rent and tenants stay longer, which all make a big difference in returns.

Some thoughts that have been brewing...Back Story: I went from 0 to 64 apartments about 15 months ago (C class), as I 1031 exchanged from an owner/user office building in Los Angeles to remote control of Multi-Family in Cincinnati.

Our goal is to use real estate as an avenue to produce income to send our 2 kids to college.

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Don't forget the current unit will not command as much after the 3rd unit goes in.

thanks guys for all your support I am going to take these gems and put them to use. Really

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(Canadian)https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdRtqnqBSq4GY7DGi...US centric is Graham Stephan and Phil Pustejovsky and Morris Investhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV6KDgJskWaEckne5...https://www.youtube.com/user/philpustejovskyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoJhK5kMc4LjBKdiY...UK Centric, Only channel I know is Gladfish propertyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3vYTJ6KnS6ZWV1E8...Few others but those are the more property focused ones.